Over the last several years, the *'s have owned the Steelers, sprinkled only by a few Steelers beat downs of them.

It's typically the year I don't expect to beat them that our team rises to the top and puts a supreme whoopin' on them (see Ben's first year).

This coming Sunday, I expect marsha to try and throw it deep and hook up with Welker (who was a pain in the arse for us when he was with the dolphins - yeah nice trade jabronies) to get a lot of catch and run type plays. I expect the lawyer RB to torch the front 7 for about 135 yards.

With that being said, I expect more that our defense will answer the call, and Ben will come out and play like he did against the titans. Take what they give you and drive the ball down their throats. It's time to expose the *'s for what they truly are - paper thin champions!

Until LeBeau can come up with a way to slow Brady down, just a tad, then I'm not so quick to anoint us winners for this Sunday. Brady and Bellichick have our number. We have to be on the top of our game Sunday. I like New England in this, setting up a showdown with Baltimore that next week.

__________________"I believe the game is designed to reward the one's who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play!" -Jack Lambert

No real substance to thos post other than to say I hope we go down (in a win or loss) swingin! I get so tired of watching us only rush 3 in fear of being burnt for a long touchdown. Well, if they turn a short pass into a long run, same result. I just want to see us go after Brady and make him uncomfortable. Throw the rules for when to blitz and not to blitz out the window DL. Let's go eat that ass up! Steeler style!

Seems to me that there has been a proven defensive plan to Slow Brady down... PRESSURE!!!! and lots of it. The Ratbirds did an excellent job last post season and that film should be examined daily by the Steeler D. The run isn't working especially with Mendy so maybe alot of Passing and Issac Redman for some balance. This Steeler team is good enough to beat the Pats and if they can hit Brady in the mouth, cover Welker and Pass for 350 yards then There's a good chance Steelers 34 - Pats 27

If I were the Steelers defense I'd be pretty pissed at what was said on NFL Network today by Fran Charles:

Even if this was true and I know they don't need any more motivation to get up for the Pats BUT this would make me mad

Fran Charles on NFL Network today to PPG's Gerry Dulac:
"What are your thoughts about the Steelers chances against the Pats? The last four times Brady met the Steelers, he has had the Steelers D figured out. I was just told by the Boston Herald (when asked about this matchup) that Brady mentioned to them in secret that 'I've got Dick Lebeau's number'."

SOB MUST PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

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